Charles Dickens

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Cricket on the Hearth a fairy tale of home (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

"e;The Cricket on the Hearth"e; is a novella written by Charles Dickens. The Peerybingle family and their lovely home, where a joyful cricket dwells on the hearth, are the focus of this heartwarming Christmas story. The novella delves on subjects such as love, family, and redemption. John Peerybingle, the protagonist, is a carrier who lives with his much younger wife Dot. Despite their age gap, they have a strong and loving relationship. When John misinterprets a potentially compromising scenario involving his wife and his wealthy boss, Mr. Tackleton, their happiness is jeopardized. This causes a chain reaction of misunderstandings and emotional suffering. In the midst of the chaos, the cricket on the hearth serves as a mystery guardian angel, creating a wonderful environment that enriches the story's romantic and whimsical themes. Dickens creates a narrative of reunion, forgiveness, and the victory of love over envy and misunderstanding as the story progresses. "e;The Cricket on the Hearth"e; exemplifies Dickens' ability to elicit emotions and create lifelike people in a Christmas atmosphere. The novella encapsulates the spirit of the season while also exploring the intricacies of human relationships and the power of compassion. Dickens' excellent storytelling and investigation of human nature make this a treasured addition to his canon of famous Christmas stories.

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Autor

English author and social commentator Charles Dickens lived from 7 February 1812 to 9 June 1870. He is credited with creating some of the most well-known fictional characters in history and is regarded by many as the best writer of the Victorian era. His books gained an extraordinary level of popularity during his lifetime, and by the 20th century, academics and critics had recognized his literary excellence. Many people read his novels and short story collections today. Dickens, a native of Portsmouth, quit school at the age of 12 to work at a factory that blackened boots while his father was imprisoned for debt. After three years, he returned to school before beginning his writing career as a journalist. Dickens spent 20 years editing a weekly journal, produced hundreds of short stories and non-fiction pieces, 15 novels, five novellas, numerous lectures, and readings, was a prolific letter writer, and actively promoted social reforms like education reform, children's rights, and other issues. Dickens' writing career took off with the serial publication of The Pickwick Papers in 1836, a publishing hit that inspired Pickwick products and spin-offs in large part due to the introduction of the character Sam Weller in the fourth episode.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2023
• ISBN-13: 9789359323558
• Artikelnr.: 72402198